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Re: NEWBIE: getting your document structure right.. :)
- To: Dan Miner <dminer at edison dot chisp dot net>
- Subject: Re: NEWBIE: getting your document structure right.. :)
- From: Jorge Godoy <godoy at conectiva dot com dot br>
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 08:20:34 -0200
- Cc: docbook-tools-discuss at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- References: <200002230442.VAA07833@edison.chisp.net>
On Tue, Feb 22, 2000 at 09:42:15PM -0700, Dan Miner wrote:
>
> <Goals>
> <GoalDef>my goal</GoalDef>
> <GoalExplain>more details about why this goal is important, etc.</GoalExplain>
> <GoalDef>my goal 2</GoalDef>
> <GoalExplain>more text about why this goal is important, etc.</GoalExplain>
> </Goals>
>
> I understand display is somewhat a secondary concern but I'l hoping
> for a display like:
>
> * my goal
> more details about why this goal is important, etc.
>
> * my goal 2
> more text about why this goal is important, etc.
It seems to me like a variablelist.
<propaganda>
I've started a HOWTO on DocBook (and I'm improving it for LDP's
2nd. version) and placed it in http://metalab.unc.edu/godoy - there's
a link to the Portuguese and English versions. There's explained how
to do this.
</propaganda>
<excuses>
English errors are being corrected, since the translator was not a
technical one.
</excuses>
> Also, how can I express example information/code/command that is actually
> part of the paragraph flow?
>
> For example:
>
> <para>Be sure to run <InlineExample role=eg>G C000</InlineExample> your newly
> created program by using the monitor run or go command.</para>
>
> Formatted as:
> Be sure to run (e.g. G C000) your newly created program by using the
> monitor run or go command.
You'll have to create this new element or modify some element's
appearance using a stylesheet.
> Is there any hope for me? :)
There's always hope. But it doesn't means that you'll do what you want
to :-))
Regards,
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